ALFRED, NY – The Alfred University men’s basketball team lost to Houghton College in their second Empire 8 meeting, 89-85, Saturday afternoon.

AU headed into intermission only trailing 38-36 thanks in part to a quick start by junior guard Thomas Tsatsis (Neponsit, NY/Townsend Harris) (10 first-half points). With AU trailing 78-76, Tsatsis made a layup as time expired to send the game into overtime.